Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-08-19
FOREIGN,

The Marine Hospital reports smallpox and
yellow fever raging in Havana, Cuba.
Sig. Bove, the explorer, who was an asso-
ciate of Nordensk jold in the latter's arctic
expedition. has committed suicide at Verona
by firing bullet into his brain.
England has requested France to name a
date Tor the evacuation of the New Hebrides;
France has declined until she is informed Of
England's Egyptian policy
Alice Barry deied the police who went to
execute a writ of eviction against her at
Knocklade, County Antrim, Ireland. She
barricaded her house; and with the assistance
of some friends, defended it for a long time
against the large force of officers who at
tempted to take it by storm, and who were
many times repulsed by volleys of stones and
streams of boiling water thrown upon them.
The police finally captured the house by a
charge with fixed bayonets, but not until
many of them were hurt and one was badly
pitchforked. Five of the defenders of Miss
Barry's house were placed under arrest.
Prince Ferdinand has issued manifesto,
in which he says: Having been elected SOW
ereign of the Bulgarian people, l consider it
my sacred duty to set foot, at the earliest
possible moment in my new country, in or
der to devote my life to the happiness, great
ness and progress of loving people. | am
convinced that they will support my endeav-
ors to realize glorious future for Bulgaria. "
French agents in Bulgaria have been di-
rected not to recognize Prince Ferdinand's
government; the prince was enthusiastically
cheered at Sistova.
Mr.. Thompson, minister of justice, on be-
half of the Dominion government, has ex-
pressed himself in favor of an enlarged ex'
tradition treaty between Canada and the
United States. He attributes the present
state of affairs to the action of the American
Senate in rejecting the draft submitted by
| the imperial government. Mr. Thompson
strongly urges that the list of clauses enum-
Grating offences against business and COM
nercial honesty be increased.
New cases of cholera at Malta are re-
ported
Large timber yard has been burned at
Hull Eng.
A she'll exploded at the Waxholm fort,
| Sweden, which commands the approach to
the city, killing 10 men and wounding many
others, including three officers.
While the steamer Quebec was passing La,
valtre on her way to Quebec with large
number of American tourists, the cry was
raised "Man overheard" The missing man
was Z. D. Cowles, a prominent New York
LAWYER, and vice-president of the Lamentian
| Fish and Game Club. A thorough search for
him was made, but no trace of him could be
| found Cowles was not well, but had greatly
| improved during his stay at Montreal
and was driving round with some friends
1t is not known whether he fell or threw him
self overheard in q fit of dependency.
Teemer defeated Hanlan by two lengths a
| Toronto Ont. on the 18th inst.
Prince Ferdinand's coming to Rustchuk
was announced by salvos of artillery, Th'
whole town was illuminated. banquet il
the princes honor was given, and Prince
Ferdinand delivered an oration in the Bulga
rian language, which was received with grea
enthusiasm.
The greatest destitution prevails i'll th
country surrounding Esquimaux Bay. Th
| hard experiences of last winter are anticipated
| for the coming cold season. Navigation il
| closed for nine months of the year and he'll
must be immediate to be of avail. The peopl
are actually selling their guns, bedding anC
skins for provisions Stores have been broker
into and demolished by the hungry people.
The Halifax Recorder QiberaD, in TIN
course of an editorial, says of Secretar,
Whitney's despatch to Admiral Luce: ct
pen a brutal despatch to a trusted officer in
| foreign port and hand it over to the press a
| the same moment was an outrage and is i'm
possible of justification. Time will worl
| Admiral Luce's vindcation, and time viii
show Secretary Whitney that his course wa
Nsnmanly and inexcusable."